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Was it tapped? (Edit... I missed this question...)
What thread was it tapped to? Size / pitch? Are you using the correct screw size? (Length too as pointed out previously.)
Was the correct tap drill used to yield ~75% thread engagement? (You could use the number drills backwards to act as a plug gage to measure thread minor diameter)
If this is all checked, and good, blue loctite should work.
If all else fails McMaster Carr sells screws with a small patch of plastic embedded in them for vibration resistance.
Last edited by 2manyhobbies75; Jan 25, 2015 at 03:17 PM. Reason: asked if the hole was tapped
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From: la la land jerzey
it should be 8 / 32 thread - and if some one replaced the ignition and took the correct size thread stays out and re installed the china crap that come with most ignitions today
BTW - the thread inside of those stay screws is beyond garbage from china
my take is the stay screw internal threads
BTW - the thread inside of those stay screws is beyond garbage from china
my take is the stay screw internal threads
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From: la la land jerzey
Good catch Tom
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The original set-up is a gasket, then a steel plate held in place with the screws, then the outer cover rivetted on.
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The hell with the rivets! This is the way to go, and there are many choices for covers.
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hey to all who answered...
using the stock factory screws...now that I looked at it...I think its the flimsy gasket that they give...I made my own and will let ya'll know how it works out...